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Ozarks Tech reflects the region it serves—diverse, growing, and deeply connected to community needs.
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Each year, Ozarks Tech shares its “Fast Facts”–an overview of who we are, programs we’re pursuing, and how we’re funded. Want to know more?
View the Fall Snapshot for enrollment information and popular programs for the most recently available fall semester. Click any of the “fast facts” links below to learn more about the people, programs, and resources that shaped that fall semester.
Ozarks Tech is making an impact.
As you reach your career goals, the community benefits as well. We partnered with Lightcast to evaluate our impact on our twelve-county service region as well as the return on investment for students and taxpayers.
Lightcast is a leading provider of economic impact studies, uses conservative methodology to determine the true added value of operations and has been used for our past studies allowing for historical comparisons of results.
When examining our fiscal year 2021-2022, Lightcast found Ozarks Tech added $265.3 million in income to the service area and contributed 4,960 jobs. Lightcast also found a strong return on investments and rates of return for students and taxpayers.
| Student Perspective | State and Local Taxpayer Perspective | |
|---|---|---|
| Present Value Benefits* | $245.2 | $80.0 |
| Costs* | $48.2 | $44.8 |
| Net Present Value* | $197.0 | $35.2 |
| Benefit-Cost Ratio | 5.1 | 1.8 |
| Rate of Return | 17.3% | 3.1% |
The results of this economic impact study enable us to align our strategic plan with regional workforce needs and maximize the value of services we provide to students and taxpayers. For more information, check out the executive summary and full report.
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